Devil's claw (unicorn plant)

Proboscidea louisianica, P. parviflora

vegetable · nuts & seeds

Young green pods cooked like okra, and oily seeds nibbled like hazelnuts, among the Tohono O'odham.

Origin

American Southwest and Mexico

Where to find it

In fields, roadsides and gardens of the Southwest; it is called “devil's claw”.

Season (United States)

July to September · grows in your region

Preparation

The fruits are picked young, before they harden, and cooked for about ten minutes; the seeds are eaten ripe, raw or roasted.

Molecules

In small amounts, not counted Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

Dried, its pods split into two hooks that catch on animals' legs; basket weavers draw a black fiber from them.